Where Are They Now: The Cast of New Jack City
Celebrating 25 years of greatness.
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New Jack City (1991) - With 25 years passing since the premiere of the classic New Jack City, it got us wondering where the cast is today. From Wesley Snipes to Ice T to Chris Rock, click on to see what the cast is up to after more than two decades following the film's release.(Photo: Warner Bros. / The Jackson/McHenry Company / Jacmac Films)
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Wesley Snipes (Nino Brown) - Playing a drug kingpin is no easy task, but Wesley Snipes took on the challenge and delivered. Since his starring role in New Jack City, Snipes's career took off. He led several more blockbuster films, including Jungle Fever, Waiting to Exhale and the Blade movie series. Most recently, he starred in the 2015 movie Chi-Raq.(Photo: Andreas Rentz/Getty Images)
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Ice T (Scotty Appleton) - After starring as undercover detective Scotty Appleton, who had it out for Nino Brown in the film, Ice T went on to take his cop prowess to other roles, starring in New York Undercover, Players and Law & Order: SVU." In 2011, he became a reality star as he and his wife had their own E! reality series, Ice Loves Coco.(Photo: Theo Wargo/NBC/Getty Images for "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon")
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Allen Payne (Gee Money) - Playing Nino Brown's right-hand man had to be tough, especiailly seeing as he didn't make it to the end of the film alive. Needless to say, Allen Payne's career took the opposite direction as he had a pretty affluent career after the film. He went on to star in The Cosby Show, Jason's Lyric and A Vampire in Brooklyn. Most recently, he is known for starring in Tyler Perry's House of Payne, which aired from 2006 to 2012.(Photo: London Ent / Splash News)
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Chris Rock (Pookie) - Before making it big in the acting world, Chris Rock played a former crackhead in New Jack City. Following the film, his career took off. He went on to star in several high profile projects, including Saturday Night Live, Nurse Betty, Down to Earth and, of course, Everybody Hates Chris. He also has become a force on the silver screen with his film Top Five and just recently hosted the 2016 Academy Awards.(Photo: evin Winter/Getty Images)
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Judd Nelson (Nick Peretti) - Nelson played Detective Nick Peretti in the film and continued to act as the '90s continued. After starring in Suddenly Susan soon after, he did voice work for the animated kids show Ben 10: Universe and also starred in the action series Nikita. He is currently in post-production for the films Kreep and Billionaire Boys Club.(Photo: Chuck Hodes/FOX)
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Bill Nunn (Duh Duh Duh Man) - Nunn took a different route, playing the stuttering CMB enforcer in the film. Since New Jack City, the actor hasn't been as active in Hollywood, but did star in Won't Back Down with Viola Davis, Spider-Man and the TV series Sirens, which ended in 2015.(Photo: Chuck Hodes/USA Network/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)
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Russell Wong (Park) - Following his role as Park in New Jack City, Russell Wong went on to take Hollywood by storm. He starred in several Chinese-themed TV movies and most notably appeared in Romeo Must Die in 2000. Most recently, he starred in the film Lost in the Pacific this year and is currently filming Contract to Kill.(Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week)
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Christopher Williams (Kareem Akbar) - Back then, he was known for his singing and earned his acting chops playing smooth bank teller-turned gang banger Kareem Akbar in the film. Since the film, he starred in a few minor roles, but became a conversation piece in 2014 when he appeared on the Real Housewives of Atlanta.(Photo: Donna Ward/Getty Images)
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Vanessa Williams (Keisha) - As the only woman in CMB, Keisha was tough and held her own. After this role, Vanessa Williams took less cutthroat roles and became most known for her role as Maxine Chadway in Soul Food. Following that, she starred in movies like Men, Money & Gold Diggers and Crossed the Line.(Photo: Jason Kempin/Getty Images for BET)
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Anthony DeSando (Frankie Needles) - Frankie Needles wasn't the end of Anthony DeSando's career. It was just the beginning. He went on to star in L.A. Law, Under Suspicion and NYPD Blue, and even added some comedic relief to his résumé, starring in Sex and the City. The Sopranos, Welcome to New York and Magic City are also projects he's starred in on his quest to dominate Hollywood, and he's still going strong.(Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images for CineVegas)
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Nickolas Ashford (Reverend Oates) - This was the the singer's only acting role ever, and he didn't disappoint. Since then, he went back to slaying in music, lending his voice to the soundtracks for several blockbuster hits like The Bodyguard. The singer died while being hospitalized on August 22, 2011, at the age of 70.(Photo: Carrie Devorah / WENN)
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Keith Sweat (Wedding singer) - Playing the wedding singer was just the start of this seasoned vocalist's acting career. He dabbled in more roles following New Jack City, including an appearance in Martin, The Wayans Bros., Rhapsody and Love Magical. He's since contributed his music to films like Ride Along 2, Roll Bounce, Made in America and a few other films.(Photo: Johnny Louis/WENN.com)